Addressing the Climate Crisis. Local action in theory and practice

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Acknowledgments Addressing the Climate Crisis: Local Climate Action in Theory Practice: Editorial Contents Notes on Contributors List of Figures List of Tables Part I Community and Place in Local Climate Praxis 1 Local Climate Praxis in Practice: Community Climate Action in Belfast Place-Based Climate Action in Belfast Complexity of Community Climate Action in Belfast Local Climate Praxis in Practice Moving from Reflection to Action References 2 Putting the ‘Place’ in Place-Based Climate Action: Insights from Climate Adaptation Initiatives Across Scotland Introduction Place in the Literature Case Study and Methods Findings from Practice The Concept of Place in Existing Place-Based Adaptation Projects Place as an Organising Principle for Building Partnerships Appreciating the Diverse (and Constantly Changing) Power of Place Conclusion: Lessons for ‘Place-Based’ Climate Action Projects References 3 A Commoners’ Climate Movement Collective Action on Climate Commons and Commoning: What Are They? Locking Out the Commoners Carbon Myopia: States See Symptoms, Commoners See Causes Possibility Space How Do We ‘Common’ the Climate? Land Use Clean Energy Commons A Climate Commons Narrative References 4 The Envirolution Revolution: Raising Awareness of Climate Change Creatively Through Free and Accessible Community Engagement Festivals Introduction Methodology The Envirolution Model Findings and Discussion Learning and Awareness Behavioural Change Collaboration Community Engagement Conclusion and Recommendations References Part II The Spaces of Local Climate Action 5 How Have Climate Emergency Declarations Helped Local Government Action to Decarbonise? Introduction The Role of Local Climate Governance in the UK The Growth of Local Climate Action An ‘Enabling Environment’ for Local Emissions Reduction Charting a Course: Motivation, Direction-Setting, and Targets Public Engagement: Consent and Accountability Moving Forward Faster The Limits to the Emergency Frame Coordinating Action The Available Power and Resource for Local Government References 6 Developing a Carbon Baseline to Support Multi-Stakeholder, Multi-Level Climate Governance at County Level The Importance of Local Baseline Data Establishing a Carbon Baseline for Surrey Issues Encountered in Creating a Useful County-Scale Baseline Addressing Baseline Limitations Creating Richer Insight Offering Perspective on the Scale of Emissions Identifying Gaps Making Hidden Impacts Visible Conclusion References 7 Power in Practice: Reflecting on the First year of the Edinburgh Climate Commission Introduction Background & Methodology The Carbon City Choosing Commissioners Project Power Relations Creating a Workplan Proposing a Working Group Conclusion References 8 How Can ‘Ordinary’ Cities Become Climate Pioneers? Introduction ‘Ordinary’ Cities in a World of Global Cities From ‘Ordinary’ Cities to Climate Pioneers Chances and Challenges for ‘Ordinary’ Cities’ Outlook and Recommendations References Part III The Agents of Local Climate Action 9 Effective Communication on Local Adaptation: Considerations for Providers of Climate Change Advice and Support Introduction: Ensuring User Uptake of Climate Science The Evolving Landscape of Local Climate Adaptation in the UK Case Study: Assessing Accessibility of the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment Concluding Remarks References 10 Diversifying the Private Sector in Local Climate Commissions Introduction Mapping Business Motivations for Climate Action Financial Lens: Chamber of Commerce External Lens: Residents’ Representatives Internal Lens: Local Trade Union Chapters Legal Lens: Devolved Powers Risk Mitigation Lens: Land and Real Estate Owners Conclusion References 11 Citizens’ Assemblies and Juries on Climate Change: Lessons from Their Use in Practice Introduction Are Climate Assemblies and Juries Useful in Tackling Climate Change? Impact on Policymaking Are These Tokenistic Processes? Wider Public Engagement Conclusion References 12 Universities as Living Labs for Climate Praxis Introduction The Living Lab Projects Understanding the Experience of Living in a Living Lab Maximising Learning and Preparing Society for the Sustainable Energy Transition Conclusion References Index